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1932 ARA Box Car

A goal of the American Railway Association (ARA) in the early 1920s was to produce an all-steel box car that could be recognized as a standard by the member railroads. Although the original design presented in 1923 produced in excess of 60,000 cars, it wasn't until a new design was presented in 1932 that the member railroads gave their approval.

After extensively testing five prototypes in 1933, over 14,500 cars were produced for twenty-three railroads throughout the following decade. This design soon evolved into the 1937, Modified 1937, and Postwar AAR box cars.

Although not the most popular design produced, numerically speaking, the 1932 ARA Standard box car is considered one of the most important designs in railroad history

Features:
  • Accurate painting and printing
  • Friction-bearing trucks
  • AccuMate® couplers
  • Body Style 1 Features: "Long tab" body, Murphy Panel roof, 4/4 Dreadnaught ends
  • Body Style 2 Features: "Long tab" body, 11 panel flat riveted roof, flat, riveted ends


Road Name
Road #
Image MSRP Price Part #
Undecorated - Body Style 1
NA
$17.95$14.36ATL-50 000 114

Due: Oct / Nov 2008
Undecorated - Body Style 2
NA
$17.95$14.36ATL-50 000 115

Due: Oct / Nov 2008
Central of Georgia (Brown/White)
4200
$22.95$18.36ATL-50 000 116

Due: Oct / Nov 2008
Central of Georgia (Brown/White)
4299
$22.95$18.36ATL-50 000 117

Due: Oct / Nov 2008
Clinchfield (Brown/White)
5000
$22.95$18.36ATL-50 000 118

Due: Oct / Nov 2008
Clinchfield (Brown/White)
5249
$22.95$18.36ATL-50 000 119

Due: Oct / Nov 2008
Missouri Pacific (I-GN) (Brown/White)
17144
$22.95$18.36ATL-50 000 120

Due: Oct / Nov 2008
Missouri Pacific (I-GN) (Brown/White)
17149
$22.95$18.36ATL-50 000 121

Due: Oct / Nov 2008
Maine Central (Brown/White)
4250
$22.95$18.36ATL-50 000 122

Due: Oct / Nov 2008
Maine Central (Brown/White)
4499
$22.95$18.36ATL-50 000 123

Due: Oct / Nov 2008
Warrior River Terminal (Brown/White)
900
$22.95$18.36ATL-50 000 124

Due: Oct / Nov 2008
Warrior River Terminal (Brown/White)
919
$22.95$18.36ATL-50 000 125

Due: Oct / Nov 2008

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